Library and Information science in Canada: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 80K academic papers made by 65 universities in Canada was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Library and Information science

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#45 in North America

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Library and Information science

#63 in North America

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Library and Information science

#64 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#69 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#76 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#84 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#96 in North America

#157 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#117 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

12. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#121 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

13. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#122 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

14. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Library and Information science

#123 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Library and Information science

#124 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#127 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Library and Information science

#131 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#140 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

19. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Library and Information science

#142 in North America

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#161 in North America

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#164 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Library and Information science

#185 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#191 in North America

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#236 in North America

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#289 in North America

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Library and Information science

#301 in North America

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Library and Information science

#312 in North America

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#320 in North America

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Library and Information science

#324 in North America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

30. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#332 in North America

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Library and Information science

#353 in North America

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Library and Information science

#372 in North America

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Library and Information science

#378 in North America

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Library and Information science

#387 in North America

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Library and Information science

#404 in North America

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#411 in North America

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

37. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Library and Information science

#434 in North America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

38. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Library and Information science

#436 in North America

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

39. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#443 in North America

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

40. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Library and Information science

#490 in North America

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Library and Information science

#526 in North America

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#540 in North America

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

43. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#543 in North America

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

44. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Library and Information science

#548 in North America

#1522 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#597 in North America

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1910

46. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Library and Information science

#604 in North America

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

47. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#625 in North America

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

48. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Library and Information science

#644 in North America

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Library and Information science

#669 in North America

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Library and Information science

#681 in North America

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

51. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#690 in North America

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1995

52. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Library and Information science

#704 in North America

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Library and Information science

#718 in North America

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Library and Information science

#758 in North America

#2258 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

55. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#772 in North America

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

56. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Library and Information science

#777 in North America

#2345 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

57. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Library and Information science

#782 in North America

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

58. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#784 in North America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

59. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#801 in North America

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

60. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Library and Information science

#812 in North America

#2462 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Library and Information science

#858 in North America

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

62. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Library and Information science

#859 in North America

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Library and Information science

#908 in North America

#2803 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

64. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Library and Information science

#912 in North America

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

65. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#918 in North America

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

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